The Psychedelic Furs have cancelled their upcoming tours due to a “serious medical issue” in the band.
The influential London post-punk band had recently announced an extensive North American tour for this summer, with support set to have come from Living Colour. Before that, there was due to be a string of shows in the US with support from We Are Scientists.
On Friday (May 8), however, they gave an update to fans, explaining that “due to a serious medical issue in the band, the tour dates scheduled for spring and summer are being cancelled.”
They did not specify the nature of the medical issue, but they continued: “Please accept our deepest apologies for the inconvenience. Refunds are available at point of purchase. More soon.”
The one remaining Psychedelic Furs show still on the schedule is their performance at the Darker Waves Festival in California on November 14.
Elsewhere, the band made a memorable appearance in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, with their signature song ‘Pretty In Pink’ popping up in the opening episode, The Crawl.
Thommy Price, the drummer known for his work with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, who also contributed to The Psychedelic Furs records, passed away at the age of 68 last October, while one of the band’s former producers Dave Jerden also died last year aged 75.
The Psychedelic Furs are considered one of the defining post-punk/new wave bands in the UK in the early-to-mid ‘80s, crossing over into mainstream recognition when their song ‘Pretty In Pink’ became the inspiration for the mood and title of John Hughes’ beloved film of the same name in 1986.
Led by Richard Butler on vocals and brother Tim Butler on bass, they were together from 1977 until their split in 1992, before reforming in 2000. They released their first album in 29 years, ‘Made Of Rain’, in 2020.
